Fence wire fabric



Nov. 17, 1931. N HARTER 1,831,908

FENCE WIRE FABRIC Filed Sept. 9. 1929 Patented Nov. 17, 1931 PATENT OFFICE NOAH S. HARTER, OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS FENCE WIRE FABRIC Application filed September 9, 1929. Serial No. 891,364.

This invention relates to a new and improved chain link wire fabric and may be considered as associated in some respects with the novel fabric disclosed in my Patent No. 1,759,256, granted May 20, 1930.

The fabric disclosed in this patent is particularly designed to resist deformation under strain lengthwise of the fabric, and is of a certain triangular-like construction. The

present invention has for an important object the provision of a fabric of totally different construction, but likewise adapted to withstand longitudinal strain. Both fabrics consist of individual wires or links extending substantially transversely of the fabric and interlinked with adjacent wires. In my said patent, corresponding portions of the adjacent interlinked wires extend diagonal-. ly of the fabric in opposite directions, whereas a feature of the present invention resides in having the same portions extend diagonal- 1y of the fabric in the same direction.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification in the light of the accompanying drawings, in whichi Fig. 1 is a front View of a fragment ofthe fabric constructed according to my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the fabric. As shown in the drawings the reference numerals 10, 12, 14, 16, etc., lndicate a plurality of fence wire strands which extend heightwise or transversely of the fence, but

are so shaped as to interlock with one another and give the semblance or appearance of longitudinally extending portions.

Examining more closely for a moment the construction of one of the strandsthat indicated by the reference, numeral 10, for exampleit will be seen that the extremity 20 extends in the lengthwise direction of the fabric for a short distance, after which it is bent through an acute angle to form a diagonally extending portion 22. The portion 22 is in turn bent into an acute angle to form another lengthwise extending portion 24, which is in turn followed by a similarly extending diagonal portion 26, and so on.

In application, all of the strands being 60 alike, they are interlinked or interlocked with one another in such a fashion that the lengthwise extending portions of the strands are approximately alined with one another, giving the appearance of horizontally extending integral strands, and the diagonal portions of the strands extend parallel to one another in the same direction.

Thus it will be seen that the fence comprises a plurality of diagonally extending portions, which are alined with one another to give the appearance of diagonal integral strands, and of horizontally extending portions, which give the appearance of integral longitudinal strands.

The longitudinally extending portions serve to withstand efficiently and instantly any lengthwise strain that is imparted to the fence fabric and prevent distortion of the fabric under severe usage.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. Chain-link fence ire fabric, consisting of interlocking wire members extending continuously across the fabric, said members each having alternate portions extending diagonally of the fabric and other portions extending lengthwise of the fabric, the diagonal portions of adjacent members all extending in the same direction, said diagonal and lengthwise extending portions immediately adjacent to their points of junction being straight and unbent.

2. Chain-link fence wire fabric consisting of interlocking wire members extending continuously across the fabric, said members each having alternate portions extending diagonally of the fabric and other portions extending lengthwise of the fabric, the diagonal portions of adjacent members all extending in the same direction, the lengthwise extending portions of one wire member being substantially alined with those of adj aeent wire 5 members, said di onall and lengthwise extending portions immediately adjacent to their points of junction being straight and unbent.

Signed at Waukegan, Illinois, this 3rd day Sept NOAH s. HARTER. 

